U.S. Route 95 Truck (US 95 Truck) is a truck route of US 95 in Mineral County, Nevada, in the United States. It serves as a bypass route for trucks taking US 95 past Hawthorne in either direction, as US 95 itself goes through that community. The route is co-designated as State Route 362 (SR 362); however, that designation is unsigned.
  U.S. Route 95 Truck | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom Road | ||||
 US 95 Truck / SR 362 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by NDOT | ||||
| Length | 1.297 mi[1] (2.087 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  US 95 in Hawthorne | |||
| North end | US 95 in Hawthorne | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Nevada | |||
| Counties | Mineral | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
editThe highway begins southeast of Hawthorne and deviates from US 95 passing to the east of the city. Signs direct all trucks with Hazardous Cargo to use US 95 Truck instead of the main route. The Highway passes by the truck and cargo entrance to the Hawthorne Army Depot. The highway enters Hawthorne city limits before reaching its northern junction with US 95.[1]
The route has been named Freedom Road by the state.[2]
History
editThe bypass was proposed in the early 1980s to divert trucks carrying hazardous cargo from entering Hawthorne. Mineral County officials rejected the first two designs submitted by the Nevada Department of Transportation before accepting a third in 1982, despite reluctance from business owners over fears of lost tourist traffic.[3][4]
Major intersections
editThe entire route is in Hawthorne, Mineral County.
| mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.000 | 0.000 | US 95 – Tonopah, Fallon | |||
| Bonanza Road – Hawthorne Army Depot | |||||
| 1.297 | 2.087 | US 95 – Tonopah, Fallon | |||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c Nevada Department of Transportation (January 2017). "State Maintained Highways of Nevada: Descriptions and Maps". Retrieved April 12, 2017.
- ^ Named Highways of Nevada 2017 (PDF) (Map). Nevada Department of Transportation. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
- ^ "Hawthorne truck bypass set for '84". Reno Evening Gazette. June 3, 1982. p. 3C. Retrieved December 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ McMillan, Doug (March 7, 1983). "Rural gamers keep the faith in a lean year". Reno Gazette-Journal. p. 4. Retrieved December 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
